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Watch Hill

Located in Bryher, Isles of Scilly Coordinates: 49°57′20″ N 6°21′04″ W

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Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
43 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Bryher
0.3 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
NQY Cornwall Airport Newquay111 km
BES Brest Bretagne airport219 km

About Watch Hill

Watch Hill is an island. Location: Bryher, Isles of Scilly. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (111 km). Nearby sights include Gweal and Bryher.

Climate of Watch Hill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 9° · Rain 111 mm

Hottest month
August (day 18°)
Coldest month
February (night 7°)
Wettest month
January (125 mm)
Driest month
July (50 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Watch Hill
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°10°11°12°14°16°18°18°17°15°12°11°
Average low (°C)7°7°7°8°10°12°14°14°13°11°9°8°
Precipitation (mm)12510087575854507086101111122

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Watch Hill

The nearest airport is Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY), 111 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Brest Bretagne airport (BES) (219 km). The nearest large city is Plymouth, 164 km to the east.

Airports

  • Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) Newquay 111 kmnortheast
  • Brest Bretagne airport (BES) Brest 219 kmsoutheast
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 226 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Plymouth Population: 260.2K 164 kmeast
  • Exeter Population: 130.7K 218 kmnortheast
  • Brest Population: 144.9K 221 kmsoutheast
  • Swansea Population: 300.4K 251 kmnortheast
  • Cork Population: 224K 262 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Watch Hill

Within 100 km: 32 historic and cultural sites, 88 natural sites, 90 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km80 places

  • Bishop Rock Island 11 kmSW
  • White Island Island 5 kmNE
  • Tresco Island 1 kmE
  • Saint Mary’s Island 5 kmSE

25–60 km30 places

  • Sennen Cove Beach 49 kmE
  • Pedn Vounder Beach Beach 52 kmE
  • Porthcurno Beach Beach 51 kmE
  • Porthchapel Beach Beach 51 kmE

60–100 km100 places

  • Gylly Beach Beach 94 kmE
  • Swanpool Beach Beach 94 kmE
  • Chapel Porth Beach Beach 89 kmNE
  • Perranporth Beach Beach 96 kmNE

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